Self-assessment lets you assess your driveway against Council requirements.
To apply for a self-assessment permit, your driveway must be positioned at a minimum distance of:
- 2 m from the trunk of a cylindrical street tree
- 5 m from the trunk of a buttress street tree or outside the canopy dripline
- 10 m from a minor intersection
- 20 m from a major intersection
- 600 mm from a stormwater drain or another organisation’s asset (e.g. hydrants, water meters)
- 20 m from the approach to a bus stop and 10 m from the departure side of the bus stop
- 500 mm from a street sign or an electrical pillar
- one metre from a light pole, power pole or parking meter.
You can't apply for a self-assessment if your driveway:
- creates an additional driveway on any property frontage
- is closer than 2 m to the trunk of a cylindrical street tree, or closer than 5 m to the trunk of a buttress street tree or its canopy dripline
- involves the removal, relocation or modification of a Council asset (e.g. street trees, parking meters, traffic signs and lines)
- fails to comply with the driveway technical standards
- is within:
- 10 m of a minor intersection
- 20 m of a major intersection
- results in a driveway crossover wider than:
- 3 m on a small lot (less than 450 m²)
- 4 m for a single garage, 5 m for a double garage or greater on a standard lot (450 m² or larger).
If your project requires a self-assessment permit, find out how to apply.
